Dragons Fail to Stop the High Flying Rockets

In their final, must win National Trophy game the Dragons faced an unbeaten Reading Rockets side at home. Bradford got out to a great start, running the floor well and scoring at ease as they applied pressure to a well-fuelled Rockets team that appeared stunned by the initial onslaught of the fiery Dragons. The return of Vance Silcott created a great inside presence and allowed the Dragons to work off of his great passing. At the end of the first half the Dragons led 40 – 34, closing out the first half with an impressive display of team basketball at both ends of the floor. The third quarter was a total different game as the Rockets, refueled by the half time break came out firing on all cylinders, led by their court general and point guard Wilcher, the Rockets outscored the Dragons 22-11. The Dragons battled on and made a run of their own late in the third quarter to keep the game close, reducing the deficit to just five points going in to the final quarter. Although the final quarter proved to be a fiercely fought battle, the Rockets managed to hold on to finally win the game 72-63. Dragons top scorers: Silcott 19: Laing 12: Foley 11 Reading Rockets: Wilcher 24: Diaz-Morera 16: Carter 11 Next Dragons 1 home game is National League fixture against Medway Park Crusaders on Saturday 9/11/13, tip off 6.15pm in the Dragons Den, Trinity Green sports hall, Bradford College, Trinity Road, Bradford BD5 0JE. Admission is£5 for adults, £2.50 for under 18s, students, concessions etc and £10 for a family ticket [2 adults + 2 children].Dragons are grateful for the support of ‘Super Spray Paints’ and ‘Joshila Sports Limited’. For more details on the Bradford Dragons go to www.bradforddragons.co.uk Or visit Bradford Dragons for the Community on Facebook Bradford Eurocamp takes place between Monday 04/08/14 and Friday 08/08/14 based at Bradford College, visit www.bradfordeurocamp.co.uk for more information and contact info@bradforddragons.co.uk to order a free colour brochure